*Karaganda*: Red Mafia

*Karaganda*: Red Mafia

From a Soviet prison camp to the head of a criminal empire.

2025 · 111 min · ★ 5.5 · Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

After destroying a Russian airbase in a botched arms deal, Brighton Beach gangster Vladimir must survive the ensuing mafia war and keep his family safe.

Directed by Max Weissberg · Written by Max Weissberg

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